FINALLY updating

Hello everyone!

My apologies for the late (okay, LATE) update on what's been going on lately. But hey, rather later than never, right? ;)

A week ago from tomorrow, my sister Mary and I joined my boyfriend and one of his best friends for an ice hockey game. While I'm not the biggest sports girl ever (ahem, my sister) I do enjoy watching ice hockey, especially since we were three rows back from the glass (courtesy of Daniel's best friend's season tickets)! We had a blast! Plus we even got to try out our hand at hockey on the ice (we aimed for a narrow slot in a wooden board with the puck for a chance to win a turkey).

Mary (left) and I after the game last Wednesday. (Can you tell we're twins?:))

I also had a wonderful Thanksgiving with my family and Dan. I hope everyone did as well!

I have so many things to be thankful for in my life:

Family

Friends

A Wonderful Boyfriend

A House to Live In

Heat

A Car to Take Me Places

A Job

Food to Eat

Water to Drink

Sunsets

Good Music

Love

And above all, a loving God who provided me with all of them.

And whoa!

It snowed in my area today!

The older I get, the less and less of a fan of snow I become. It kind of makes me sad really, because I used to love the snow. I guess it's because it makes me feel older. When I was younger, I hoped for snow to play in and to get me off of school. Plus it's just so cozy to have a gray day with snow falling outside (especially before Christmas to get you in that holiday spirit)! I'm sure I'll enjoy it so much more when I have kids of my own to share it with:)

Regardless of how I feel, it is so pretty- I couldn't resist snapping a few photos.

What a lengthy update...but hey, I had catching up to do!

happy halloween!

Well, there isn't a whole lot to report on besides Hurricane Sandy (and I'm sure you've heard enough of that) and the Halloween party that I attended Saturday evening.

Go back about a month or so...Daniel and I were invited to his friend Travis' annual family and friends Halloween party. Truth be told: I was never invited to a costume party before (except last year when a mega snowstorm hit the East Coast right over Halloween weekend) and I was BEYOND excited. After all, it's not every day you get to wear outlandish makeup and outfits!

So Daniel and I journeyed to our local Halloween party store in search of costumes. He of course found the perfect costume to suit his personality right away- a muscle man (he is the most devoted gym-goer I've ever known). So, I thought finding a costume would be easy. Was I ever wrong! Costumes that appealed to me were either too tight, too big, too short, not flattering. I tried on costume after costume (I'm pretty sure that the dressing room attendant was not too thrilled by my repeated presence) and nothing. I finally skimmed over the bottom row, frustrated beyond belief, and I saw it. I thought it would be a fun costume to wear, and she is one of my favorite artists and celebrities to keep up on. After a successful fitting (finally) I grabbed the needed accessories and was prepared for the party. I was so excited to dress up as LADY GAGA!

Getting ready was a much easier experience than finding the costume, and I'd have to say it turned out pretty well!

Check out those eyelashes...you don't get to wear those everyday!

The party was a blast- tons of snacks and goodies, a bonfire, fun conversation, and even a hayride! And everyone (well almost) knew who I was portraying. What a great night:)

Happy Halloween to all- and be safe in this stormy weather!

mr. 22

Throwback to Tuesday...

You guessed it, I was celebrating a birthday! Not my own, but my boyfriend Daniel's. I'd say it was quite a successful evening- we ate dinner with his family (homemade enchiladas- yum!) and then he opened his gifts. 

Slight confession- I am the WORST gift-giver ever...I always get the wrong size, wrong thing from what the receiver wanted (although they kindly refrain from saying so) wrong something. So I was a little nervous for Dan to open my gift- because he means the absolute world to me and I wanted to get him something that I know he'd love and appreciate.

His family went first, giving gift cards and other novelties (which included new Nike socks from his sister, Amy, that he'd been eyeing up on our trip to NYC a few weeks back). They all gaped at the large box I'd brought in, guessing what it was and making me even more nervous- were their wrong guesses a gift that I should have considered? (I know, I know, I take a lot of pride in trying to find the right gift!)

But his smile of sheer delight when he opened his new Beats by Dre Beatbox was enough for me. He loved it:)

Daniel with his new Beatbox! (That would be his mother on the right dancing her little heart out;))

We wrapped up Dan's birthday with a chocolate chip cookie cake. I think it was a perfect night:)

new to this...

Let's be honest...I am so new to this blogging thing. Not looking at them, really, but as far as actually doing the posting...yeah, different story. I hope that one day I look back at my first bunch of posts and smile because I've come a long way and have learned a lot about blogging. ;)

So....what the heck is this blog about? I am (currently) a 21 year old female college graduate (as of December 2011- hooray!) who has a lot of thoughts about the things I experience, the sights I see, and the people that I love. I'm a makeup and clothing junkie, I love a good love story, and I can't wait to get married and one day have children. I'm excited for life!

This blog is a diary of my journey through life- how I see the world with my eyes and how I tell the world about it. My posts are told through my eyes- my mostly makeup clad, sometimes sleepy, sunglasses-loving, not even close to 20/20 vision, always dreaming, brown with some black specks eyes. 

I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I'm sure I'll enjoy posting :)

-M